Jefferson
The Lawn is a UNESCO World Heritage site and the physical argument for what Jefferson thought a university was. How UVA treats it, and how it talks about him, is not a side issue.
Annual Meeting Keynote: Attorney General Miyares
I’m fortunate to have gotten to know Jason Miyares over the past few years, at least from my point of view there was an immediate connection. Both of us being children of…
Statement from The Jefferson Council on the Removal of Bert Ellis from the UVA Board of Visitors
<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;" data-rte-preserve-empty="true">Bert Ellis has been the Board’s most consistent and vocal advocate for transparency, accountability, and responsible governance. Removing him now sends the wrong message to students, faculty, alumni, and the broader UVA community.</p>
Youngkin Fires Ellis
<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;" data-rte-preserve-empty="true">Governor Glenn Youngkin has fired Bert Ellis from the University of Virginia Board of Visitors, terminating the most outspoken member of the board supporting his goals of reining in tuition, promoting free speech and intellectual diversity, and eliminating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) from the University’s policies and practices.</p>